The emphasis of the directors of the cinema organization and the art field on the need for greater cooperation
According to Fars news agency, Mohammad Khazaei, the head of the cinema organization, along with a group of directors and deputies of the cinema organization of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, met with Mohammad Mahdi Dadman, the head of the art department, Hamidreza Jafarian, the head of the Surah cinema organization, and a group of directors of this organization.
In this intimate meeting, the heads and managers of the two organizations, emphasizing the coordination and synergy of these two institutions, announced their readiness for mutual cooperation in the direction of enhancing the achievements of the revolution and sacred defense.
Sidamir Javid, the assistant head of the artistic field, said at the beginning of this meeting: We hope that these meetings and the dialogues that take place will be a source of good and blessing for both of us and that effective synergies will be formed, leading to great and strategic cooperation. to be
Mohammad Sasan, the director of the Soura Film Production Center, while expressing his hope for more interaction with the film organization, referring to the five works that this organization is preparing for the 42nd Fajr International Film Festival, stated: We have always tried to stream our productions with the aim of Let’s strengthen and promote synergy in Fajr festival. Almost all of our works this year, in addition to dealing with the lives of the heroes of the country, have been defined in partnership with partner organizations, including Farabi, and good things have happened in this field, which we hope will be well noticed in the 1402 festival.
Sajjad Nowrozi, director of Azadi Cinema Campus, while pointing to the failure of the Maand movement to shut down culture and art last year, spoke about the booming era of Iranian cinema these days and on the preservation and continuation of this auspicious and blessed event while paying attention to thought-oriented and valuable works. Emphasized. He also complained about some false and unhealthy competition that sometimes may damage the strategic atmosphere or lead to war and conflict, and reminded that content sovereignty in the cinema industry should not be weakened by the dominance of the comedy genre in the long run, and this important task Dosh is the cinematographic organization and trade union council.
Also, in this meeting, Amir Mehrizdan, the director of the Surah Documentary Center, spoke about the allocation of limited budgets for the production of documentary works and expressed the need for a review and fundamental thinking in this regard. He also spoke about paying attention to the veterans of the documentary field, providing a suitable mechanism for making works on the subject of the barbaric crimes of the Zionists in Gaza, and the problems that exist in obtaining production permits and displaying works on platforms.
In this meeting, Mohammad Javad Mohad, director of the Sourah Film Club, also spoke about the hardships of short filmmakers for insurance, membership in the guild and the need for the efforts of the cinema organization to smooth the entry of young filmmakers committed to the Islamic Revolution into the professional space of Iranian cinema.
Also, Mohammad Mahdi Rouhi, the vice president of legal and assembly affairs of Soura Cinema Organization, spoke about the gap that exists between the governing bodies such as the Department of Taxation and Social Security and the cinema industry and emphasized that a working group should be formed for this issue in order to insure cinema workers. Follow up correctly.
Elahe Tahai, director of Sourah International Center, also spoke about the lack of international broadcasters to introduce Iranian works in different markets, and Yousef Mansouri, secretary of the 100 Film Festival, also spoke about the need for greater synergy between the two institutions to attract talents, considering the existing potential of sharing abilities.
And in the continuation of this meeting, Habib Ilbigi, Deputy Director of Monitoring and Evaluation of the Cinema Organization, referring to the events of the past year in the country’s social atmosphere, stated: Last year at this time, our colleagues in the art field were continuing to launch the film screening cycle, while some They told us not to take action because the cinema is over. Others suggested that if you want to keep the cinema lights on as a government, bring money and screen movies. During Nowruz Eid screening, many filmmakers were not satisfied with screening their works, but in the end, we released the movie “Fossil” and it had brilliant results.
He continued: Now we are in a situation where we can say that cinema is booming and thank God we have passed the era of the destruction of cinema. At the same time, we need surgeries to realize the cause of revolutionary cinema. These changes required passing through a transition period that we are standing on. However, the process of reforming the content of Iranian cinema requires the cooperation and support of all cultural and revolutionary institutions, and we extend a helping hand to the artistic field in this direction.
In the continuation of his speech, in response to questions about the conditions for issuing a screening license for the release of short and documentary works on platforms, insurance for short film and documentary filmmakers, as well as the conditions for obtaining a production license for the first cinematic work, he provided explanations.
Mohammad Hamidi Moghadam, director of the Development and Experimental Center, also thanked the directors of the Soura Cinema Organization and other organs of the Revolutionary Front for the successful transition from the difficult and challenging year 1401, to the important position of television in the presentation of documentaries and the importance of this space, as well as the efforts He pointed out to motivate the documentary makers to continue their path.
He also mentioned the first joint production of the Extension Center and the Surah Documentary Center, the documentary “Blogger”, as well as the need for dialogue in the centers and the accompaniment of the Extension Center in the process of festivals such as the 100 Film Festival, so that different institutions can make the best use of the existing spaces.
Qadir Ashna, vice president of technology and information development of the cinema organization, also mentioned the infrastructure of the art field to build a cinema hall and help the cinema industry, as well as use the existing capacities in the field of research.
In the continuation of this meeting, Hamidreza Jafarian, the head of the Surah Cinema Organization, also pointed out that the Surah Cinema Organization and the Cinema Organization have had synergy and cooperation since the new era of the Ministry of Guidance and the Cinema Organization, and said: in all fields, including the production of feature films, documentaries, short films and … a good interaction has been formed and I would like to especially thank Mr. Zain Al Abdin, the director of Farabi Cinema Foundation, who we started a good cooperation with in the new period of his management. But at the same time, the level of expectation from the understanding of the two upstream institutions is larger and more basic cooperation, which has not been realized as expected. Therefore, there is an opportunity, we should strive for revolutionary cinema.
He reminded: the art field in the field of cinema hall construction in the form of cinema development plan has increased from 100 cinema screens to 220 screens in the last 3 years. It was from 10 billion tomans. Today, we are on the verge of starting the third phase of the development plan of cinemas in the art field, which are based on family-oriented multi-purpose complexes, this situation requires more basic support from Irshad.
He also mentioned about the development of the animation industry: Our focus in the field of art is to produce and screen at least one cinematic animation a year. Our plan is to make a special investment for the future audience, i.e. children, and the expectation from the Ministry of Guidance and the Cinema Organization is that due to the importance of this genre for the audience of children and teenagers, special efforts will be made to make a great game. Therefore, we hope that much more serious partnerships will happen between the artistic field and the Irshad Cinematic Organization to compensate for the opportunity that has been lost in these years.
In the end, he said: These long-term goals require a long-term design that leads to a broad cooperation, and I hope that this type of cooperation will come to fruition with more meetings.
In the continuation of this meeting, Mohammad Khazaei, the head of the cinema organization, expressed his condolences on the days of martyrdom of Hazrat Zahra (PBUH) and said: First of all, let’s remember Mrs. Parvaneh Masoumi, who after the revolution stood up to this revolution and resisted and achieved a self-improvement that is similar to We lacked him in Iranian cinema.
He added: During this period, we met with many organizations and bodies, and now we have reached the service of the friends of the Soura Cinema Organization. In this new era, all the revolutionary apparatuses should gather together and make policies for different cultural fields, especially the cinema field.
He said: We were present at Sedavasima, Fatah Narration Foundation, Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Adolescents and other institutions and we listened to their talks and planned for them as much as possible and good things happened along this path. It can be said that the meetings held in previous years led to the formation of joint productions in the Farabi Cinema Foundation. In fact, thanks to those meetings, various institutions came together without distinction and worked together for a common goal. Today, the success of the revolution and committed cinema is the wish of all of us.
The head of the cinema organization added: “The opportunity is very, very small and it should be used well. Despite the fact that we have passed two critical years, I thank God that many good things happened in these two years.” It can be said that friends have not experienced any period in the field of culture and art like these last two years. If it wasn’t for the convergence and empathy of cultural institutions, maybe we wouldn’t have succeeded.
He reminded: last year, the cultural flow has received an acceptable score; Our colleagues in the field of art, Oj, radio and television, the center for the intellectual development of children and teenagers and other institutions came together to unite the cultural system that they were trying to destroy.
Referring to the blessings of last year’s events, Khazaei said: Now that we look at the events of last year, I see a convergence, Mr. Azarpandar said that the short film festival was never defined in terms of revolutionary children, today our audience and filmmakers are the children of the revolution and it can be said that Convergence caused many currents that had distanced themselves from the main policies of the country to gather again, and we must learn not to retreat for any reason so that no one has the opportunity to abuse it. If this is the same empathy and convergence, we will achieve great successes.
Stating that, according to many friends, authority has returned to the cinema organization, he said: “Perhaps in the past years, major decisions were made in other organizations and institutions, but today, fortunately, the cinema organization is at the top.” It goes without saying that classes and real persons were not eliminated, but they play their role in a convergence. After 20 years, the construction permit regulations were revised in the specialized working groups, and if approved, good powers will be provided to the institutions.
Referring to his interest in starting the cycle of the animation industry in the country, the head of the cinema organization said: the budget of the cinema organization in this field is limited, and in order to achieve this goal, we need to get help from other institutions. Also, the development of cinemas is being discussed with the help of all institutions. One of our goals was to build cinemas in cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants, and fortunately, Soreh Hozeh Haneri Cinema Organization was in charge of this task. A place of hope for the children of the revolution. A common chapter has begun between the revolutionary apparatuses and the art field, and in this limited opportunity, we must try to strengthen this flow.
Continuing his speech, Khazai noted: Some friends told us that cinema has been destroyed, but today, fortunately, cinema and its economy have prospered. In fact, Iranian cinema has been successful in the field of economy, revitalizing the audience and keeping it alive and connecting the audience with cinema. It goes without saying that the grace of God included our situation and with the efforts of our colleagues in the cinema organization, we were able to overcome the events of last year.
He said: I am no longer worried about the economy of cinema. For the next year, we predicted some best-selling films, and this year our prediction is in the field of sales of one thousand billion tomans, which we think we will set different records. This issue should be extended to revolutionary films and the flow of sacred defense films. For this purpose, we have approved a plan in Shawari Ale Cinema and we are waiting for its approval by the government. If this happens, the flow of cinema discourse will change.
In the end, Khazai noted: Let’s not forget that not all the effectiveness of cultural products is in the field of cinema. Many movies did not succeed in the cinema, but in the home show or on TV, they conveyed the message and got very good feedback from the audience. These days, when the function of economy in the media has increased and the idea is that every movie that does not sell at the box office is a failure, it is wrong. I want the revolutionary filmmakers to stand by their work and not be satisfied with the screening in the cinema. It goes without saying that all of us have hope for the artistic field and the new generation of filmmakers that have emerged from it, and we hope that they will play a role in more serious fields and help the development of cultural spaces.
In this meeting, Asghar Farsi, Vice President of Management and Resources Development, Habib Ilbigi, Vice President of Monitoring and Evaluation, Qadir Ashna, Vice President of Technology and Information Development, Yazdan Ashiri, Advisor to the President of the Organization and Director General of Public Relations of the Cinema Organization, Alireza Esmaili, Assistant Director General of the Directorate, Majid Zain El Abdin Director General of Farabi Cinema Foundation, Mohammad Hamidi Moghadam, Director of the Center for the Development of Documentary and Experimental Cinema, Mohammad Reza Sokhandi, Director General of the Legal Office, Performance, Provinces and Parliament Affairs, Seyed Sadeq Mousavi, Director General of the Office of Festivals and International Cooperation, Gholamreza Nejati, Director General of Security, Hashem Mirzakhani, Director General of Cinemashahr Institute , Ramzan Ali Heydari Khalili, strategic consultant, Laden Taheri, director of the National Cinema, as well as Sidamir Javid, assistant director of the art department, Abdul Hamid Qaradaghi, deputy director of the financial department of the art department, Mohammad Mahdi Rouhi, deputy director of legal and assembly affairs of Soura Cinema Organization, Mohammad Sasan, director of Soura Cinema Production Center, Amirreza Mafi, Director of Sourah Animation Center, Amir Mehrizdan, Director of Sourah Documentary Center, Elaha Tahai, Director of Sourah International Center, Muhaddeh Pirhadi, Director of Sourah Young Film Center, Sajjad Nowrozi, Director of Azadi Cinema Campus, Mohammad Javad Mohd, CEO of Sourah Film Club, Hadi Firouzmandi, Vice President of Cinema Organization Sore and Yousef Mansouri, the secretary of the 100 International Film Festival, were present.
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